Best Roaring Moon counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Roaring Moon in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Roaring Moon counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Roaring Moon counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	51.64	2736.49	2	106.0s	139.3
2	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	46.32	1808.06	2	78.1s	115.8
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	39.19	2537.14	2	129.5s	111.2
4	Xerneas	Geomancy *	Moonblast	39.47	2473.34	2	125.3s	111.0
5	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	42.83	1822.28	2	85.1s	109.4
6	Shadow Granbull	Charm	Play Rough	43.06	1439.72	3	100.3s	103.5
7	Mega Banette	Hex	Dazzling Gleam	33.68	2925.97	2	173.7s	102.8
8	Togekiss	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	36.65	2147.85	2	117.2s	101.4
9	Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	38.46	1777.01	3	138.6s	100.3
10	Gholdengo	Hex	Dazzling Gleam	27.40	4808.31	1	175.5s	99.7
11	Mega Latias	Charm	Outrage	33.26	2447.92	2	147.2s	97.4
12	Mega Diancie	Tackle	Moonblast	33.87	2294.74	2	135.5s	97.2
13	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Dazzling Gleam	37.80	1539.63	3	122.2s	95.5
14	Zacian (Hero)	Quick Attack	Play Rough	34.10	2085.56	2	122.3s	95.4
15	Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	32.71	2353.15	2	143.9s	95.3
16	Primarina	Charm	Moonblast	35.09	1806.53	2	103.0s	94.0
17	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	30.93	2621.43	2	169.5s	93.8
18	Sylveon	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	33.45	2024.86	2	121.1s	93.3
19	Shadow Donphan	Charm	Play Rough	35.72	1607.34	3	135.0s	92.5
20	Shadow Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	39.22	1171.66	4	119.5s	91.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Roaring Moon in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Roaring Moon down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Roaring Moon counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Roaring Moon counter is Mega Gardevoir, followed by Shadow Gardevoir, Mega Rayquaza, and Xerneas. The table also includes Mega Alakazam, Shadow Granbull, Mega Banette, and Togekiss, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Roaring Moon type chart

When fighting Roaring Moon, keep in mind the following that Dragon and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Bug, Dragon, Fighting, and Ice type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Water, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Fairy	256.0%
Bug	160.0%
Dragon	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ice	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Electric	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.